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Between 1990 and 2000, 908 acres transitioned from undeveloped land to developed land, for a 6.7% increase in total developed areas.
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Summary of Development Changes (in Acres) |
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Development Status |
1990 |
2000 |
1990-2000
Change |
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Undeveloped |
3,971 |
3,063 |
-908 (-22.9%) |
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Developed |
13,497 |
14,405 |
908 (6.7%) |
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Residential |
7,735 |
8,363 |
628 (8.1%) |
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Nonresidential |
5,762 |
6,042 |
280 (4.9%) |
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Percent Developed |
77.2 |
82.4 |
5.2 (6.7%) |
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Note that these statistics do not reflect the location of that development, nor do they reflect the density of development changes.
What is developed land?
Developed land is land that has human structure on it, developed as residential (single-family or multi-family land use) or non-residesidential (commerical, office, institutional, transportation, communication, utility, cultural, outdoor recreation, or cemetery.
Undeveloped land is land that has not been built upon. Typical land cover for undeveloped land inculdes catagories such as forestry, wetland, grass and shrub land, or natural areas.
Development change shows the increase or decrease in total acres of developed land and undeveloped land over time. Development change does not reflect redevelopment one already developed acres.
How does development change affect our environment?
Although changing development patterns provide many social benefits, they also come at a cost to the natural environment and our communities.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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